Global Risks, Disasters, and Demographic
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Finish the following statement.
"Natural ________ are inevitable, but natural _______ are not."
hazards, disasters
Which of the following is an accurate statement?
I. We now have a lower fertility rate.
II. We now have a longer life expectancy.
III. We now have a higher infant mortality rate.
I and II
Based on the discussion of the demographic transition, which of the following are true?
None of the above are true.
In Module 13, we discussed an aging population. Growing risk aversion was discussed as part
of which of the economic concerns associated with aging?
I. Generational inequity
II. Slowing of economic growth
III. Social/political upheaval
II only
There are two factors involved with stability concerning political risk. What are they?
Strength against shocks and shocks themselves.
, In Module 13, we discussed an aging population. Which of the following are aging trends
discussed in that module?
I. The number of people 80+ is increasing significantly.
II. Increasing median ages in western Europe and Japan.
III. The number of people 65 and over outnumber those 5 and younger.
I, II, and III
Which of the following is a disaster risk driver discussed in Module 12?
Declining ecosystems.
Altruism refers to:
People helping others in a time of need.
Which term best describes the process more-developed countries have gone through,
whereby they have gone from high death rates and high birth rates to low death rates and
low birth rates?
Demographic shift
Frequency and magnitude of natural disasters typically have _____ ?
an inverse relationship
Which of the following is an expected outcome of the Sendai Framework:
I. Learn from experience of Hyogo framework.
II. Build back better.
III. Substantially reduce global disaster mortality.
III only